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US Secretary of state comments during visit to Hungary

(16 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Budapest, Hungary - 16 February 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State: "You talked about the Golden Age, which is not an exaggeration, that the relationship between the United States and Hungary today is as close as I can possibly imagine it being. And it's not just close rhetorically, it's close in action and things that are actually happening. And I think some evidence of that is here today in the agreement that we've just signed that builds on a historic meeting that we had in November at the White House, that you had with the president and that I happen to have the honor to be present and be a part of it. The signed agreement we've had today is one that we hope will be many in the years to come in areas of collaboration." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State: "We are entering this golden era of relations between our countries and not simply because of the alignment of our people, but because of the relationship that you have with the president of the United States. I don't think, you know, it is any mystery and should not be a mystery to anyone here how the president feels about you, how he interacted with you in his first term as president and now in his second term as president, that relationship's grown even and it's important to understand how important the relations between leaders are to the relations between countries. At the end of the day, we are still human, we are still people, and that person-to-person connection that you've established with the president has made all the difference in the world in building this relationship and in hopefully growing this relationship even more." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State: "(US) President (Donald) Trump is deeply committed to your success because your success is our success. Because this relationship we have here in central Europe through you is so essential and vital for our national interests in the years to come that, you know, if you face financial struggles, if your face things that are impediments to growth, if you face things that threaten the stability of your country, I know that President Trump will be very interested because of your relationship with him and because of this importance to this country as to finding ways to provide assistance if that moment ever were to arise." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State: ++ENDS ON SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday heralded the strength of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's "person-to-person connection" with US President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. would "provide assistance" to Hungary if it faced financial or economic difficulties. Rubio was in the Hungarian capital on Monday for meetings with Orbán and his government, during which they signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement heralded by Trump. Trump has been outspoken in his support for the nationalist Orbán in the Hungarian leader's bid for reelection in two months. Orbán and his Fidesz party are facing their most serious challenge in the April 12 vote since he retook power in 2010. The stop in Hungary's capital follows Rubio's visit to Slovakia on Sunday, after he previously attended the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Details of the civilian nuclear deal were not known ahead of Monday's signing in Budapest. Hungary signaled it was ready to support construction of up to 10 SMRs with a potential value of up to $20 billion. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...